70 km - 1 hour

Leave Malaga airport by car, driving very carefully and as you leave the airport, after the roundabout, keep in the right hand lane. The San Miguel brewery is now a landmark on your right. To travel west along the coast filter right on to the main N340 coast road.

For a detour to the City of Malaga keep in the left hand lane leaving the airport which takes you over the overbridge and then east along the N340 6 km into the city centre.

After 2km to the right hand lane joins the Costa del Sol Motorway ( no toll ) slightly inland and hugging the side of the mountain. There are good views of the coast from this section of road. Venta El Higueron ( exit 217km ) has a commanding view and is a good place to stop, take in the view, fill the car at the petrol station and start to enjoy the trip. Or make a side trip to Mijas Village .

The motorway runs into the new toll 'Autopista del Sol.' This road will save you time if heading for Marbella, San Pedro/ Ronda or Estepona and beyond. For more information on this motorway visit www.autopistadelsol.com.

If you don't take the motorway you will find yourself on the old road which passes through Torremolinos and Benalmadena and skirts the coast. This road although slower will make you feel on holiday.

Turn off the motorway to skirt Fuengirola. From the bypass you will see the Aquapark. Mac Donalds, and Dunns Stores. On leaving look out for the 10 th Century restored Castillo Sohail on your left. The road now winds through some small coves. Some of the bends on this stretch are sharper than you think so be careful. El faro the lighthouse is on your right.

This is now Mijas Costa ( the part of Mijas municipality which is on the coast ) this also includes the popular resort area Calahonda.

At this point you may notice the central reservation painted blue and white. Now you are in Marbella. The main coast road bypasses the town. It joins the old road again just by Puerto Banus, the famous marina and pleasure zone. You will also see on the left in front of Banus the 'El Corte Inglés' shopping center. a user friendly area for tourists to stock up with provisions, or buy those forgotten items.

Now you arrive at San Pedro de Alcántara, a modern town just set back form the beach, where it has a new long promenade.

At the traffic lights (first on the road ) turn right for the San Pedro to Ronda itinerary. Straight on to continue the San Pedro to San Roque itinerary. Turn left to go down to the the beach.

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